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English footballer

Billy Biggar
Personal information
Full name William Biggers
Date of birth 16 October 1874
Place of birth Mexborough, England
Date of death 11 July 1935(1935-07-11) (aged 60)
Place of death Surrey, England
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Mexborough
0000–1900 Thurnscoe Victoria
1900 Birtley
1900–1901 Sheffield United 14 (0)
1902–1903 West Ham United 6 (0)
1903–1904 Fulham 6 (0)
1904–1910 Watford 217 (1)
1910–1913 Rochdale 100 (0)
1913 Brentford 0 (0)
1913–1917 Rochdale 63 (0)
1919–1920 Leyland Motors
1931 Earlestown
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

William Biggers (16 October 1874 – 11 July 1935), known during his playing career as Billy Biggar, was an English professional footballer who made over 210 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Southern League for Watford. In all competitions for the Hornets, he made 283 appearances and scored two penalties. Earlier in his career, Biggar appeared in the Football League for Sheffield United. He latterly made over 200 appearances in all competitions for non-League club Rochdale. Biggar also acted as trainer at Rochdale and coached at Earlestown.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United 1902–03 Southern League First Division 8 0 0 0 — 8 0
Fulham 1903–04 Southern League First Division 6 0 3 0 — 9 0
Watford 1904–05 Southern League First Division 34 0 5 0 — 39 0
1905–06 Southern League First Division 33 0 3 0 — 36 0
1906–07 Southern League First Division 38 0 2 0 — 40 0
1907–08 Southern League First Division 38 0 1 0 — 39 0
1908–09 Southern League First Division 38 1 3 0 — 41 1
1909–10 Southern League First Division 36 0 3 0 4 0 43 0
Total 217 1 17 0 4 0 238 1
Rochdale 1910–11 Lancashire Combination First Division 36 0 9 0 2 0 47 0
1911–12 Lancashire Combination First Division 32 0 1 0 8 0 41 0
1912–13 Central League 32 0 7 0 5 0 44 0
Total 100 0 17 0 15 0 132 0
Rochdale 1913–14 Central League 36 0 1 0 4 0 41 0
1914–15 Central League 27 0 5 0 8 0 40 0
Total 163 0 23 0 27 0 213 0
Career total 394 1 43 0 31 0 468 1
  1. Appearances in Southern Professional Charity Cup
  2. Appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup
  3. 6 appearances in Manchester Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Lancashire Combination play-offs, 1 appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup
  4. 4 appearances in Manchester Senior Cup, 1 appearance in Lancashire Senior Cup
  5. Appearances in Manchester Senior Cup
  6. 5 appearances in Lancashire Senior Cup, 3 appearances in Manchester Senior Cup

Honours

Rochdale

References

  1. ^ "Player: William Biggar". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. Joyce, Michael (2012). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Nottingham: Tony Brown. p. 27. ISBN 978-1905891610.
  3. "The Football Association – Season 1913–14 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. "The Football Association – Season 1914–15 – Summary Of Professional Registrations". Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ^ Phillips, Steven (17 November 2001). Rochdale AFC: The Official History 1907–2001 (1st ed.). Yore Publications. ISBN 978-1-874427-09-4.
  6. "Rochdale Football Club". "Play Up, Liverpool". 30 August 1916. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. "William Biggar". www.westhamstats.info. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
  8. "Frederick Biggar". Fulhamweb. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  9. "Season: 1904/1905". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  10. "Season: 1905/1906". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  11. "Season: 1906/1907". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  12. "Season: 1907/1908". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  13. "Season: 1908/1909". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  14. "Season: 1909/1910". Watford Football Club Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  15. Rochdale A.F.C. at the Football Club History Database


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